Ange Postecoglou says his Nottingham Forest gamers bought too “comfy” after Championship facet Swansea scored twice in stoppage time to knock them out of the Carabao Cup.

Two first-half targets from Igor Jesus had put the Premier League facet firmly in command of their third-round tie.

Nevertheless, a Cameron Burgess purpose gave the Swans hope and, in a surprising finale, Zan Vipotnik levelled earlier than Australia worldwide Burgess scored his second to ship the 2013 winners into the final 16.

“We needed to end them off and we had loads of alternatives to try this, and a few choices did not go our method,” mentioned Forest boss Postecoglou.

“I believe the lads bought a bit comfy in that second and you have to know the warning indicators.

“Gamers simply thought it might naturally end that method and we have paid a heavy value for that. We have to enhance.”

The previous Spurs boss had promised this could be the night time followers began to see his imprint on the facet he inherited from Nuno Espirito Santo on the Metropolis Floor.

As an alternative, Forest conceded three for a second sport in a row below Postecoglou, who added: “Tonight was a fantastic alternative for us to progress in a cup and provides ourselves a possibility to that success – and to let it slip is vastly disappointing.

“Nevertheless it would not change something – we perceive a number of the issues now we have to work on.”